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  • Nutrition Notes: Cancer-Fighting Foods

    Nutrition Notes: Cancer-Fighting Foods

    Are there really foods that can prevent cancer? How many vegetables do you actually have to eat to protect against breast cancer? Find out on this month’s edition of Nutrition Notes with Thao, one of our Registered Dietitians!

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  • Breast Cancer: Myths vs. Facts

    Breast Cancer: Myths vs. Facts

    This year, about 40,000 women are expected to die from breast cancer. For women, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, even though breast cancer death rates have been slowly decreasing since the late 1980s. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. Three million American women have

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  • Early Warning Signs of Alzheimer's

    Early Warning Signs of Alzheimer's

    Forgetfulness is a natural part of life, and a common symptom of aging. Memory can be affected by a variety of factors, including chronic stress, certain health conditions or even a lack of planning. However, sometimes adults are affected with something more– dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia and is

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  • Nutrition Notes: Cholesterol

    Nutrition Notes: Cholesterol

    Are eggs really bad for you? OakBend dietitian Thao Vo weighs in on cholesterol’s bad reputation.

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